sectors or nonprofit sectors. All these sectors go hand-in-hand. All of the above sectors would be handicapped without the assistance of the other sectors. We must all be responsible parties to the homeland security emergency service(s). The major component parts of preparedness in homeland security consist of “six critical mission areas. Intelligence and warning is the first component followed by border and transportation. The third component is domestic counterterrorism and the fourth…
audience about the new airport security scanner Alfa3. Thesis Statement: With its advanced scanning process, the new Alfa3 airport security device will not only make airports checks more thorough but also much less of a hassle. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: Benjamin Franklin said, “If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.” In the matter present day airport security I believe this applies. II. Through extensive research on the airport security scanner, Alfa3, I am…
Furthermore this emphasis was reinforced by the thirty points “smart border” declaration signed between Canada and the United States, and shortly after with Mexico (Andreas, 2009). The concept behind smart borders was to create a layer approach to border controls and cross…
Since seeing this announcement open in USAJobs.gov. I have been very interesting in learning more about this agency, its history, and mission. I want to become familiar with immigration laws, regulations, policies, and how immigration works in the United States. Nowadays, more resources should be allocated to protecting our nation’s borders in my opinion. Current events in different countries have shown that terrorists are capable of entering a country through the ordinary immigration process.…
Security plays a key role in keeping us Americans safe. September 11, 2001, is a day that no one will ever forget. A group of terrorists made a deadly attack on the United States, crashing airplanes into the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, killing thousands. This was a changing moment in our history. After this event, our security became a top priority for us Americans living the United States. Meanwhile, human conflict and war security concerns are at the core of international studies.…
Abstract Stephen Flynn believes that there are goals of homeland security that are crucial to America’s bureaucracies and he senses that the country is wasting the chance to really protect the United States. Stephen discusses two crucial mistakes that he feels America has made and the first mistake is that he discusses is how homeland security is separated from national security. The two key intelligence agencies are not communicating. The second issue, he discusses is how our infrastructure is…
Initially, when the Department of Homeland Security was created I, along with many Americans believed its sole function was to assist in the prevention and management of future terrorist incidents. However, as time progressed, and the department became more established and reorganized it began to emphasize on; preparation, prevention and mitigation of a much wider scope of hazards (Haddow, Bullock, & Cappola, 2014). Some of that wider scope contains natural disasters in addition to the threat…
The Department of Defense(DOD) for the United States, founded in 1947, is the largest national employer. The department employing 1.3 million service members and seven hundred forty-two thousand civilian employees (USDoD). Currently in charge of the department is Secretory James Mettis. Their mission statement is located on the website, “Provide military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of the country.” (USDoD). They work to fulfill their mission statement with nearly six…
between, local, state and federal agencies related to homeland security. Before 9/11, law enforcement intelligence was compartmentalized and disjointed. The FBI mainly dealt with domestic threats and the CIA mostly focused on foreign threats. I believe that the most significant function developed was “receiving and analyzing law enforcement information, intelligence, and other information relating to homeland security within the federal government and between the federal government and state and…
continued research on the impact the United States Border Patrol (USBP) has had on port and maritime security. Additionally, the history and the inception of the USBP has a long and distinguished history of achievements and with the continued support of present and future administrations they will continue to lead the fight. Terrorism and criminal activity is a trend that has plagued the United States since September 11, 2001. With the incorporation of the Homeland Security Act of 200,…